A minor program in international studies is designed to stress connections between "classroom" learning and the international experiences as well as to increase program options available to students with an interest in international studies who are planning on going to law school or pursuing a graduate degree in fields such as English, history, legal studies, communications, political science, psychology, social services, sociology and Spanish, as well as programs in business and the health sciences. International studies minors are required to complete 18 credits in four years. Students are encourage to meet with the international studies adviser to declare the minor by the end of their sophomore year or early in their junior year.

Course Structure:Students are required to satisfy the following requirements within the 18-credit minor; at least 6 credits must be completed at the 300 level.

1. Two world language courses at the 200-level or above. In languages without advanced course offerings, students may complete two courses in a second language where the first language was pursued through the 102 course.

2. One course that explores a non-American culture. Courses offered in history, art, comparative literature or anthropology can all satisfy this requirement. Examples include (3 credits each):

AN 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

AN 223 Latin American Societies and Cultures

AN 229 Peoples of Africa

AN 304 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Gender, Sex and Sexuality

AN 337 Anthropology of Health & Medicine

HS 227 Russian Cultural & Intellectual History

HS 229 The Irish

HS 235 History of Modern China

HS 236 History of Modern Japan

HS 273 African History & Culture

SP 363 20th-Century Latin American Fiction

SP 375 Pre-Columbian America

3. One course in international business/economics at the introductory or advanced level depending on the student's major concentration (3 credits each):

EC 250 International Economics

IB 201 International Business

IB 280 International Field Experience

IB 311 International Marketing

IB 324 International Business Negotiation

IB 325 International Trade, Investment and Competition

4. One course in geography, philosophy or political science. Examples include (3 credits each):

GP 101 Introduction to Geography

GP 200 Special Topics in Geography

PL 265 Living Religions of the World

PL 320 Thought & Work of Albert Schweitzer

PL 337 Human Rights: Theory & Practice

PO 211 Introduction to International Relations

PO 311 Topics in International Relations

PO 317 International Law

PO 318 Development of International Organizations

PO 331 Topics in Comparative Government

PO 332 European Politics

PO 333 Middle Eastern History & Politics

PO 334 Topics in African Politics

5. One capstone course in international studies: PO 321 (Comparative Government) is a required course for all students who choose to minor in international studies.

Students are encouraged, but not required, to take off-campus studies, either in the form of a study abroad or an internship in, for example, Washington, D.C.